Hydrocotyle umbellata

Hydrocotyle umbellata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hydrocotyle
Species: H. umbellata
Binomial name
Hydrocotyle umbellata
L.

Hydrocotyle umbellata, is an aquatic plant that thrives in wet, sandy habitat. Its English common name is manyflower marshpennywort or dollarweed. It is native to North America and parts of South America. It can also be found growing as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed on other continents. It is an edible weed that can be used in salads or as a pot herb.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. Florida's Wild Edibles Richard J. Deuerling and Peggy S. Lantz, Florida Native Plant Society
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW5xmNW98cY&feature=channel_page
  3. http://www.eattheweeds.com/a-pennywort-for-your-thoughts-2/
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